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Gas odor investigated at Reed Elementary School

Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:46
00:00
Engine 22, engine 20, truck 8, and battalion 4.
audio iconFire & Arson
Whitehead Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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Fire crews were sent to Reed Elementary School for a reported fire alarm. On arrival they found no visible fire, but staff reported a smell of natural gas in the kitchen. The building was evacuated while firefighters investigated and confirmed the issue as an inside gas leak. The building was then reoccupied, with access limited to keep children out of the kitchen and cafeteria area. Gas company personnel and a fire marshal were requested to check the building and a kitchen hood system that had reportedly been out of service for about a year.

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